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Limits no Limits_095

Item

A journal page featuring a collage of stylized faces and handwritten reflections on weight and aging.
Title
Limits no Limits_095
Alternative Title
Limits no Limits
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2019
Description
The left page of the journal contains a collage of stylized, abstract faces with various expressions and patterns. The faces are arranged in a grid, with some featuring polka dots, stripes, and other decorative elements. The bottom of the left page has handwritten text that reads "@Creating Simple Characters" followed by initials "KB." The right page contains handwritten text discussing weight, aging, and the emotional impact of being told "it's just a number." The handwriting is neat and legible, with some lines written in red ink.
Identifier
011_070419-091519_limits_no_limits
Dates Completed
July 4, 2019 - September 15, 2019
Keywords
Limited; No limits; Death and loss; Barbara Boster Phillips; Missing Barbara; Fourth of July; Fireworks; Mourning Don; Grieving with Poppy; Mending quilts; Stitching and bleeding; Non-profit struggles; Artist conflict; Solitary tree; Communion; Dark days; Giving up dream; Joy in 29 Pieces; Reframing work; Will Richey; Baby Sol; Family tree; Surgery recommended; Mass shootings; Kindness; I have a dream; Fashion diversion; Christian Dior exhibit; PINK banner; Right action; Kelly and Joe mosaics; Phoebe Little paintings; Kinder world logos; Teachers as love; South Dallas Cultural Center; Epiphany; Injured wings; Consciousness; Betrayal; 29 Pieces compilation
Transcription
Left Page:
@Creating Simple Characters
KB

Right Page:
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
SUBJECT:
walker to get around
There is hatred of my the
number I see when the
doctor points at my weight.
The argument that "it's
just a number" doesn't work
any more. This number
indicates a weight that
is structurally too much
for my aging joints.
There is hatred, how do I
sow love?
There is love in the
communion of souls who—in communion—
Rights
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